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Economists tell us that controlled inflation is a sign of economic growth. Central banks, such
as the U.S. Federal Reserve, actually set monetary policy to maintain a consistent inflation
rate of around two percent per year.
The gradually rising prices associated with inflation can be caused in two main ways: cost-
push inflation and demand-pull inflation.
Both are associated with the principles of supply and demand.
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What is Cost-Push Inflation?
Examples of Cost-Push Inflation
What is Demand-Pull Inflation?
Examples of Demand-Pull Inflation
What is Cost-Push Inflation?

Economists describe cost-push inflation as a condition when the supply of goods or services
is limited in some way but demand remains the same, pushing up prices. The increased price
of labor or raw materials, for example, leads to decreased supply of these goods. While
demand remains constant, the prices of commodities increase causing a rise in the overall
price level.
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Cost-Push Inflation is usually associated with an unexpected external event like a natural
disaster or the depletion of natural resources, monopoly, government regulation, government
taxation, and changes in exchange rates. Basically, any event that hinders a company’s
ability to produce enough of certain goods to keep up with consumer demand. This forces
them to raise or inflate prices.
Examples of Cost-Push Inflation

The most common example of cost-push inflation occurs in the energy sector – oil and
natural gas prices.
You and pretty much everyone else need a certain amount of gasoline to fuel your car or
natural gas to heat your home. Refineries need a certain amount of crude oil to create
gasoline and other fuels. Electric power suppliers need high levels of natural gas to create
electricity.
When global policies, war, or natural disasters drastically reduce the oil supply, gasoline
prices rise because demand remains relatively stable even as supply shrinks. Additionally,
the recent shutdown of a natural gas pipeline due to cyber-theft trimmed the supply of
natural gas, driving up prices despite steady weather-driven demand.
Hurricanes or floods are often the causes of cost-push inflation when they lead to the
shutdown of certain refineries. Demand usually remains the same, but the refineries available
to produce gasoline usually have to jack up prices because they don’t have enough crude oil
supply to turn into fuel.
What is Demand-Pull Inflation?

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or the amount of goods and services the entire population buys. This type of
inflation is usually associated with a strong economy.
As an economy strengthens, employment tends to rise. As more people go back to work,

they make more money and they spend more money. However, if goods are limited at a time
when people are willing to spend more money, competition among consumers drives prices
up. Economists often refer to this type of inflation as “too many dollars chasing too few
goods.”
Demand-pull inflation is not limited to the consumer sector of the economy. We get a similar
outcome if the government puts more money into circulation, or if a low interest rate
environment encourages too much borrowing.
Examples of Demand-Pull Inflation

In March of 2020, the global economy shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. With the
advent of a number of vaccines in late 2020, the global economy began to slowly open up.
As the availability of vaccines increased, the pace of vaccinations rose sharply and the
global economic recovery moved forward at a rapid speed.
The global economic recovery is driving up demand for goods and services that weren’t
readily available for close to a year. Inventories have been depleted as consumers demand
more food, household items, and fuel. This increased demand is “pulling” up prices.
Employment is rising also which means consumers have more disposable income. Gasoline
demand and prices are rising as more employees drive to work. Airline tickets and hotel
rooms are also rising as pent-up consumers increase travel.
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Essentially, as the global economy opens up, individuals want to spend money, but factories
haven’t been able to meet demand as quickly. Consumers are willing to pay higher prices,
thereby, creating demand pull-inflation.
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